News Bulletin of 26 February 2026, 3pm

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Mobile Cancer Screening Drive Brings Hope Across South Africa
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Randburg resident Farzana Haniff is leading a national mobile cancer screening campaign, bringing life-saving mammograms, prostate, cervical, and skin cancer tests directly to workplaces and rural communities.
Her team’s self-powered units use modern 3D mammogram technology, with qualified professionals conducting screenings and radiologists reviewing results.
In 2024, the campaign screened 19,000 people and detected 354 early cases, helping families access timely care.
Haniff, a cancer survivor, was inspired to start the initiative after seeing the impact of the disease on her own family.
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Custom Buggies Give 85 Children New Mobility
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Eighty-five children in rural Bloemfontein received custom-made mobility buggies this month.
The Boikanyo the Dion Herson Foundation, The Paige Project, and Rotary Club of Rosebank renovated and fitted donated buggies to meet each child’s unique needs.
Physiotherapists ensured every buggy offered proper support and comfort.
Families who once struggled with limited mobility now have the freedom to move safely and independently.
Volunteers worked tirelessly to reach children across remote areas, ensuring no one was left out.
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Chloe Stuart Becomes Youngest Female Formula Vee Champion
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Sixteen-year-old Chloe Stuart from Gauteng has made history in South Africa as the youngest female ever to win a Formula Vee title, a national single-seater racing championship, and the first woman in over 50 years to do so.
Chloe began racing karts at age seven under the guidance of her father, former endurance kart racer Barry Stuart.
She progressed through the junior ranks and finished her debut Formula Vee season as Rookie Champion.
She now competes in the BMW M-Performance NA Cup, Class D, with support from Pablo Clark Racing and several sponsors.
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Financial Indicators
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Your financial indicators for this hour:

The Rand is trading at 15.89 to the US Dollar, 21.50 to the British Pound, and 18.75 to the Euro.

Gold is trading at 5,166.87 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 70.85 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 68,274.00.
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Dakar Expands Electric Bus Network to Cut Congestion and Create Jobs
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Senegal is ramping up investment in electric public transport to address congestion and pollution in its capital, Dakar.
The Bus Rapid Transit system now links 14 communes using 121 fully electric buses powered by renewable energy.
Authorities say commute times have been reduced, emissions are declining, and the project has
Commuter Ababacar Niang says the new system has significantly reduced his daily travel time
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